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Monday, January 21, 2013

Chicken Jook with Lots of Vegetables

Happy
Food Matters Project Monday friends! This week’s recipe, Chicken Jook with Lots of Vegetables, chosen by Erin of The Goodness Life, is a childhood favorite of
mine. Of course in our Cebuano vernacular, it doesn’t sound this fancy, it is
merely lugaw or at restaurants, the
more appropriate Chinese name, congee.
This rice porridge dish always warmed my belly and warranted seconds and
thirds. You would think that growing up in hot and humid Philippines, soups aren’t
a hit, but they are, especially this. The aroma of lugaw cooking in my mom’s kitchen was one of the best smells ever
and I didn’t realize how much I have missed it until now. For the longest time, I never thought to recreate
my mom’s lugaw. How did I ever forget
about it? Thank you Erin for taking me back home!

This
rice porridge is heart-warmingly delicious! The ginger really gives it a good
warmth and the gravy-like broth is so full of all the flavors that everyone
loves in Asian food. Each bite is a delightful mixture of thick broth, chewy
rice, and crunchy vegetables.

I
made this rice porridge on Saturday night before DFJ and I went on a winter adventure
(more on that later). Whenever I started forgetting about how much fun we were
having as we plodded and skied in the cold for the past two days, I daydreamed
about this. DFJ and I just got home an hour ago and we shared a
warm bowl of goodness. Doing my FMP homework before leaving town was the best
idea ever!

Yay! Winter adventure, I can't wait to hear about it! I'm going skiing on Saturday. It's my birthday so it's free for me :) it is also the last day before my boyfriend goes to Russia for school.This looks fantastic! I can't believe I have never tried this, with my mom being Filipino and all. She would stick with what she knows: Pancit. Not that I minded, she did make great pancit.

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Hello, my name is Margarita. I try to live a healthy lifestyle by eating well and working out. I am a cooking enthusiast and I like sharing my love for good food. Most of my recipes contain lots of vegetables and perhaps a bit of meat here and there. Staying active is one of the things that keep me sane. I love doing yoga, walking, hiking, biking, lifting weights, and occasional running. Join me in my food, travel, and life adventures and together let's eat well, cook right, live strong, and be healthy!